How to make diseases disappear | Rangan Chatterjee | TEDxLiverpool
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Chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes and dementia affect millions in England, with type 2 diabetes costing the UK 20 billion pounds annually. A new approach focusing on addressing root causes rather than symptoms has shown success in helping patients recover from chronic diseases and challenges the notion that genetics alone determine health.
Insights
- Chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes and dementia are often rooted in lifestyle factors such as diet, stress, and sleep deprivation, challenging the traditional view of diseases as standalone entities.
- Personalized, preventative medicine focusing on addressing root causes rather than symptoms can potentially transform global health outcomes by shifting away from a symptom-focused approach towards holistic care tailored to individual needs.
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What are some common chronic diseases?
Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, depression, dementia.
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Summary
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"Revealing Illusions: Addressing Chronic Disease Root Causes"
- Chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, depression, and dementia affect millions of people in England.
- Type 2 diabetes alone costs the UK 20 billion pounds annually.
- Diseases are considered illusions, not real entities.
- A personal experience with his son's health crisis led the speaker to question traditional medical practices.
- By addressing root causes rather than symptoms, the speaker claims to have helped patients recover from chronic diseases.
- A patient named Dotti was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes but no longer had the disease after six weeks of treatment.
- Chronic diseases are distinct from acute diseases and have multiple underlying causes.
- Insulin resistance is a key factor in type 2 diabetes, influenced by diet, stress, sleep deprivation, muscle loss, and gut microbiome imbalance.
- Depression and Alzheimer's disease are also linked to inflammation and various lifestyle factors.
- A new approach to treating dementia involves identifying and correcting triggers that have led to cognitive decline in individual patients.
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Genetics vs. Environment: Shaping Global Health Trends
- Common root causes underlie various diseases, challenging the notion that genetics determine our health; genes set the stage, but environmental factors trigger outcomes. Society must shift towards personalized, preventative medicine, moving away from symptom-focused approaches, to address escalating health challenges and improve overall well-being, potentially transforming global health outcomes.
